Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 7
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HMT told us that government bodies are legislatively required to publish their accounts by 31...
Conclusion
HMT told us that government bodies are legislatively required to publish their accounts by 31 January. While the vast majority meet this requirement, it aims for better than this by asking that accounts are published by summer recess. Eight of the larger government departments published after summer recess for 2024–25, of which four were said to have 7 C&AG’s Report, paras 1.2 and 1.4 8 C&AG’s Report, para 1.7 9 C&AG’s Report, para 1.8 10 Q 15; C&AG’s Report, para 1.9 11 C&AG’s Report, para 1.9 12 C&AG’s Report, para 1.8 13 C&AG’s Report, para 1.11 7 credible plans to move to pre-summer recess publication for 2025–26.14 HMT expects 70% of 2025–26 accounts to be published before summer recess in 2026.15